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The Case Management Society of America (CMSA) issued revised Standards of Practice for Case Management in 2022. The Standards were first published in 1995 and revised in 2002, 2010, and 2016. The general purpose of the Standards is to identify important knowledge and... General Interest, News, Resources
This column appears in the Social Security Administration’s November 2022 Monthly Information Package, and is shared with permission. Changes are coming next year for when Medicare Part B coverage starts. What is not changing: If you are eligible at age 65, your... General Interest, Resources
This column appears in the Social Security Administration’s November 2022 Monthly Information Package, and is shared with permission. Veterans Day is on Friday, November 11, 2022. Every year on this day, we honor all veterans who served our country and risked... Assisted Living, General Interest, Home Health
The owners of a company that owned home health and hospice centers in Texas were convicted and sentenced for their roles in a health care fraud scheme. Their convictions were recently upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit [United States v.... General Interest, Home Care, Home Health
Let’s dispense with a common misconception about the federal anti-kickback statute There seems to be a myth among providers of private duty or homecare services that the federal anti-kickback statute applies to Medicare certified providers only. On the contrary,... General Interest, Resources
This article was originally published on Chicago Caregiving May 18, 2022 and is republished here with permission of the publisher. Why we shrink as we age, and how to preserve height In our youth, our height gradually increases, reaching our maximum peak around age... Financial, General Interest, Resources
This article was originally published on Chicago Caregiving December 13, 2021 and is republished here with permission of the publisher. We’re two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, and it’s hard to find an industry unaffected by change. The long-term care insurance...